Flexible bottle handle

ABSTRACT

Disclosed is a handle for bottle, which can prevent slip of the bottle from a user&#39;s hand or pouring-out of fluid contained in the bottle due to bending of a waist portion of the bottle when the user drinks the fluid contained in the bottle. The handle for bottle includes: a ribbon made of flexible material and positioned on one side surface of a bottle vertically, the central portion of the ribbon being fixed to the central part of the bottle by a trademark attaching film, which wraps the central part of the bottle; and a pair of coupling members adhered on both end portions of the ribbon, wherein the both end portions of the ribbon are bended in upward and downward directions respectively and the coupling members are coupled with each other to form a ribbon type handle for allowing the user to fit one hand into the ribbon type handle or grasp the ribbon type handle with one hand.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a handle for bottle, and moreparticularly, to a handle for bottle, which is a flexible ribbon typehandle formed in such a manner that a ribbon having a pair of couplingmembers such as buttons or Velcro tapes adhered on both end portions ofthe ribbon is attached on a side surface of the bottle vertically, thecentral portion of the ribbon is compressed and fixed onto the centralportion of the bottle by a film bearing a trademark, and then, the pairof the coupling members are coupled with each other.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, a glass bottle or a PET bottle is slipped down from a user'shand and damaged due to dewing and dampness caused by a temperaturedifference occurring during keeping of fluid contained in the bottle,and in case of a large-sized PET bottle, fluid contained therein isfrequently poured out due to bending of the waist portion thereof. Toavoid the above problem, a handle formed at one side of the bottle forgrasping the bottle with one hand safely is needed.

However, the conventional bottle having the handle formed at the oneside thereof has several disadvantages in that the handle formed at theone side of the bottle may be easily damaged due to shock by collisiongenerated when the bottle is carried or kept, or the whole weight of thebottle is increased by the formed at the one side of the bottle.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a handle for bottlethat substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations anddisadvantages of the related art. An object of the present invention isto provide a handle for bottle, which is not easily damaged by externalforce, which can prevent increase of volume of the existing bottle, andwhich can allows a user to drink fluid contained therein safely andconveniently by fitting the user's hand into the handle or grasping thehandle with one hand.

To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with thepurpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, thehandle for bottle comprises: a ribbon made of flexible material andpositioned on one side surface of a bottle vertically, the centralportion of the ribbon being fixed to the central part of the bottle by afilm bearing a trademark, which wraps the central part of the bottle;and a pair of coupling members adhered on both end portions of theribbon, wherein the both end portions of the ribbon are bended in upwardand downward directions respectively and the coupling members arecoupled with each other to form a ribbon type handle when the bottle isused.

It is preferable that the ribbon is made of leather or synthetic resinmaterial.

It is preferable that the coupling members are a female button and amale button or a pair of Velcro tapes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further objects and advantages of the invention can be more fullyunderstood from the following detailed description taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a handle for bottle according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the handle for bottle:

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a process in which a pair ofbuttons are coupled with each other; and

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view showing the process in which thebuttons are coupled with each other.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The present invention will now be described in detail in connection withpreferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 shows a handle for bottle according to the presentinvention, wherein a ribbon 2, which is made of flexible material suchas leather or synthetic resin, is attached vertically on one side(frontsurface in the drawing) of a bottle 1 such as a glass bottle or a PETbottle. The ribbon 2 has a pair of coupling members, which are coupledwith each other, i.e., a female button 4 and a male button 5, adhered atthe upper and lower end portions thereof.

Here, it is preferable that the female button 4 is adhered on the insideof the ribbon 2, namely, in a direction toward the bottle 1, and themale button 5 is adhered in the outward direction, so that the femalebutton 4 and the male button 5 are coupled with each other easily when auser bends the both end portions of the ribbon 2 in upward and downwarddirections. Of course, the present invention can provide the same effectas the above even though the female button 4 and the male button 5 areadhered in the opposed directions from each other, or even though Velcrotapes are adhered in place of the buttons.

As a film bearing a trademark 3, which has been typically attached onthe bottle, is adhered at the central part of the bottle 1 whilewrapping the central portions of the bottle 1 and the ribbon 2, thecentral portion of the ribbon 2 can keep a state in which it is fixedand adhered on the central part of the bottle 1, and the both endportions of the ribbon 2 can be easily bended in the upward and downwarddirections as not being adhered on the bottle 1 or being weakly attachedon the surface of the bottle 1 by a low-viscosity adhesive.

That is, according to the material of the ribbon 2, the both endportions of the ribbon 2 are arranged near the bottle 1 by restoringforce of the ribbon 2 itself or adhered on the surface of the bottle 1by the low-viscosity adhesive, such that the ribbon 2 is not damagedwhen the bottle 1 is kept or carried.

Of course, ordinarily, as the both end portions of the ribbon 2 areweakly adhered on the surface of the bottle 1 or arranged near thebottle 1, the present invention can minimize an occupation area of theribbon 2 during keeping and carrying of the bottle 1.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a process in which a ribbon type handle 6 is formedby coupling the female button 4 and male button 5 with each other. Tokeep or carry the bottle 1, as shown by the dotted line in the drawings,the central portion of the ribbon 2 is attached at the central part ofthe bottle 1, and the both end portions of the ribbon 2 are arrangednear the surface of the bottle 2, and thereby, it is not necessary toprepare a space for the ribbon type, handle 6 when the bottle is kept orcarried, differently from the existing bottle having a handle.

As shown by the solid line in the drawings, to pour or drink fluidcontained in the bottle 1, the user bends the both end portions of theribbon 2 in the upward and downward directions respectively, and the,couples the female button 4 and the male button 5 with each other, andthereby, the ribbon type handle 6 for allowing the user to fit one handinto the handle or grasp the handle with one hand is formed.

Therefore, the user can pour or drink fluid contained in the bottle 1,such as the glass bottle or the PET bottle, safely without drop of thebottle 1 by fitting one hand into the ribbon type handle or by graspingthe ribbon type handle with one hand.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

As described above, according to the present invention, a ribbon isadhered on one side surface of the bottle vertically, and the ribbontype handle is formed by coupling the female button and the male button,which are adhered on both end portions of the ribbon, so that the usercan pour or drink fluid contained in the bottle 1, such as the glassbottle or the PET bottle, safely without drop of the bottle 1 by fittingone hand into the ribbon type handle or by grasping the ribbon typehandle with one hand.

Furthermore, the user can carry the bottle by hanging the ribbon typehandle on the user's finger and keep the bottle by hanging the ribbontype handle on a hook. Particularly, the ribbon type handle can beeasily hung on the hook or grasped without regard to shapes of hooks orthe users' hands as being made of flexible material.

Moreover, manufacturers for manufacturing fluid, which will be containedin glass bottles or PET bottles, can decorate the bottles using theribbon according to characteristics of products or write various lettersfor explaining the corresponding products on the ribbon.

While the present invention has been described with reference to theparticular illustrative embodiment, it is not to be restricted by theembodiment but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciated thatthose skilled in the art can change or modify the embodiments withoutdeparting from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

1. A handle for bottle comprising: a ribbon made of flexible materialand positioned on one side surface of a bottle vertically, the centralportion of the ribbon being fixed to the central part of the bottle by afilm bearing a trademark, which wraps the central part of the bottle;and a pair of coupling members adhered on both end portions of theribbon, wherein the both end portions of the ribbon are bended in upwardand downward directions respectively and the coupling members arecoupled with each other to form a ribbon type handle when the bottle isused.
 2. The handle for bottle according to claim 1, wherein the ribbonis made of leather or synthetic resin material.
 3. The handle for bottleaccording to claim 1, wherein the coupling members are a female buttonand a male button.
 4. The handle for bottle according to claim 1,wherein the coupling members are a pair of Velcro tapes.